October 25th, 2015

South Africa: Surfer injured in Western Cape shark incident

South Africa: Surfer injured in Western Cape shark incident

News Release National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) 25. October 2015 ————— Surfer, bitten by a shark, airlifted to hospital Enrico Menezies, NSRI Still Bay station commander, said: At 15h00, Sunday, 25th October, NSRI Still Bay duty crew were activated following reports from NSRI Still Bay crew members reporting a local 42 year old man bitten

Vulnerability of the Oceanic Whitetip Shark to Pelagic Longline Fisheries

Vulnerability of the Oceanic Whitetip Shark to Pelagic Longline Fisheries

Published on 22. October 2015 Vulnerability of the Oceanic Whitetip Shark to Pelagic Longline Fisheries Mariana Travassos Tolotti, Pascal Bach, Fábio Hazin, Paulo Travassos, Laurent Dagorn ABSTRACT: A combination of fisheries dependent and independent data was used to assess the vulnerability of the oceanic whitetip shark to pelagic longline fisheries. The Brazilian tuna longline fleet,

NSW Shark Management Strategy: $16m for surveillance, deterrents, science and education

NSW Shark Management Strategy: $16m for surveillance, deterrents, science and education

Media Release Niall Blair Minister for Primary Industries Minister for Lands and Water 25. October 2015 ———————— NSW unveils $16 million world-first shark strategy Minister for Primary Industries Niall Blair today announced an increase in aerial shark surveillance as well as trials of new technologies as part of the NSW Government’s five year $16 million